Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-17 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is slightly better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s overall score of 77.2. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's body is noticeably thinner and way lighter than Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released 2 years before. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much sharper screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier sensor providing a worse image quality and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a lot better video definition.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 63% bigger battery capacity.
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